Dakshana Foundation

Mohnish Pabrai's Q&A session with students at JNV Bundi on December 24, 2022

(00:00:00) - Introduction (00:01:09) - Enterprise Rent-A-Car only hires GPA below 2.5! (00:11:38) - Toppers do not do the best in life (00:14:32) - My journey - from a below average to a topper (00:18:40) - Dakshana: Of the Alums, By the Alums, For the Alums (00:23:19) - Be a continuous learner (00:28:33) - The Dakshana model and objectives (00:39:13) - Gandhi: Be the change you wish to see (00:40:38) - A man, a Plan, a Canal, Panama (00:49:26) - TransTech (00:54:13) - Ben Franklin (00:59:18) - Giving back to society (01:02:09) - Government Reservation System

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Mohnish Pabrai's Q&A session with students at JNV Bangalore (Rural) on December 23, 2022

(00:00:00) - Introduction (00:04:57) - Dakshana Donors – Prem Watsa; R.K. Damani (00:07:27) - Harvard's model for donations (00:12:11) - Your deepest desire is your destiny (00:21:51) - Dakshana: Of the alums, for the alums, by the alums (00:22:54) - Fear of failure (00:32:11) - Inspiration behind Dakshana (00:33:19) - Large inheritances do more harm than good (00:37:03) - Truth is the foundation for trust (00:47:40) - Book by Judith Harris: No Two Alike

The contents of this video are for educational and entertainment purposes only, and do not purport to be, and are not intended to be, financial, legal, accounting, tax or investment advice. Investments or strategies that are discussed may not be suitable for you, do not take into account your particular investment objectives, financial situation or needs and are not intended to provide investment advice or recommendations appropriate for you. Before making any investment or trade, consider whether it is suitable for you and consider seeking advice from your own financial or investment adviser.

Mohnish Pabrai's Q&A session with students at JNV Bengaluru (Urban) on December 23, 2022

(00:00:00) – Introduction (00:00:34) - Charles T. Munger Hall (00:05:32) - Ben Franklin (00:07:51) - Charlie's mental models (00:11:45) - The Cloned Dakshana Model (00:20:07) - Dakshana Scholar T. Ashok Kumar (00:23:55) - Judith Harris: No Two Alike (00:26:18) - Buddha: The key to happiness is elimination of desire (00:28:19) - My journey – from a below average to topper student (00:31:47) - Seabiscuit (00:35:10) - The Dakshana model and objectives (00:52:01) - Giving back to society (00:56:58) - Learnings from Buffett

The contents of this video are for educational and entertainment purposes only, and do not purport to be, and are not intended to be, financial, legal, accounting, tax or investment advice. Investments or strategies that are discussed may not be suitable for you, do not take into account your particular investment objectives, financial situation or needs and are not intended to provide investment advice or recommendations appropriate for you. Before making any investment or trade, consider whether it is suitable for you and consider seeking advice from your own financial or investment adviser.

Mohnish took 2 sessions at Dakshana Valley, JNV Kottayam on February 27, 2022

March 6, 2022

Q&A Session: Mohnish Pabrai, Chairman & Founder of The Dakshana Foundation, with Dakshana Scholars & Alums on Dakshana Day, October 15, 2020 (Late President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam's 89th Birthday)

Mohnish Pabrai and Kamal Khetan, Chairman and Managing Director of Sunteck Realty Ltd., talk with class of 2019 Dakshana Scholars at Dakshana Valley, Kadus Village, Pune, Maharashtra, India.